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The Encyclopedia Of Early Earth

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Before our history began, another now forgotten civilization thrived. The people who roamed Early Earth were much like us: curious, emotional, funny, ambitious, and vulnerable. In this series of illustrated and linked tales, Isabel Greenberg chronicles the explorations of a young man as he paddles from his home in the North Pole to the South Pole. There, he meets his true love, but their romance is ill-fated. Early Earth''s unusual and finicky polarity means the lovers can never touch. As intricate and richly imagined as the work of Chris Ware, and leavened with a dry wit that rivals Kate Beaton''s in Hark! A Vagrant, Isabel Greenberg''s debut will be a welcome addition to the thriving graphic novel genre.

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The Encyclopedia Of Early Earth

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10: 0385678150

ISBN - 13: 9780385678155

From the Publisher

Before our history began, another now forgotten civilization thrived. The people who roamed Early Earth were much like us: curious, emotional, funny, ambitious, and vulnerable. In this series of illustrated and linked tales, Isabel Greenberg chronicles the explorations of a young man as he paddles from his home in the North Pole to the South Pole. There, he meets his true love, but their romance is ill-fated. Early Earth''s unusual and finicky polarity means the lovers can never touch. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; As intricate and richly imagined as the work of Chris Ware, and leavened with a dry wit that rivals Kate Beaton''s in Hark! A Vagrant, Isabel Greenberg''s debut will be a welcome addition to the thriving graphic novel genre.

About the Author

ISABEL GREENBERG is a writer and illustrator who lives and works in North London. She graduated from Illustration at the University of Brighton in 2010, and has worked for NoBrow Press, Seven Stories Press, and Solipsistic Pop. She is the winner of the 2011 Observer/Cape Graphic Short Story Prize. The author lives in London, England.

Editorial Reviews

“A stunning display of charming imagination. . . . The Encyclopedia of Early Earth is not an encyclopedia at all, but a gorgeous epic filled with Nord Man’s stories.” — The Globe and Mail “A poignant love story. . . . I quite enjoyed the reworked stories and Greenberg’s subtle use of detail and colour.” — The Star Online “Part storybook, part allegory, part meditation on the need for mankind to tell stories, the book manages to encompass all of existence without ever feeling too big for its britches. Never has a story about the primordial world felt so cozy. . . . The images stay long after the book has closed. What better proof of a story’s worth?” — The A.V. Club “A beautiful book to hold and to look at, this quirky graphic novel twists stories inside stories inside stories, and is a great example of what the medium can do better than any other narrative form. Delightful retro art and touching tales make this a wonderful present for anyone ‘afraid’ of graphic novels.” –– The Guardian (UK) “A handsome volume with the intimacy and sweep of a modern fairy tale. . . . Its deceptively naïve look matches the tone of Greenberg''s tale: stories of jealousy, revenge and love—classics reimagined.” — Chicago Tribune “It’s a book about many things – love, snow, god, poisoned sausages . . . but mostly it’s a celebra